Earthquakes & Volcanoes (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Figure 1.2 shows the location of Whakaari, New Zealand, where a volcano erupted in 2019.

Use Figure 1.2 to describe the location of Whakaari.

Study Fig 1, which shows the distribution of earthquakes

State the type of plate boundary at X 

Study Fig. 3.1, which shows three different types of plate boundary.

Which diagram, A, B or C, shows a conservative plate boundary?

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Shield volcanoes are often formed on constructive (divergent) plate boundaries. Describe two characteristics of a shield volcano.

Study Fig 1.1, which shows an earthquake at a plate boundary.

Identify the features labelled X, Y and Z on Fig 1.1.

Study Fig. 3.2, which is a map showing information about earthquakes which caused more than 10 000 deaths in different parts of the world (1900-2011).

The distribution of earthquakes is uneven. Describe the distribution of the areas where earthquakes caused more than 10 000 deaths between 1900 and 2011.

Study Fig. 4.1, which is a map of earthquakes in part of South America in the 21^st century.

Define the term depth of focus?

Describe how the depth of focus of the earthquakes shown in Fig. 4.1 changes along line A–B. Use data in your answer.

Explain why the depth of focus changes from A to B in Fig. 4.1.

Study Fig 1, which shows the location of earthquakes and their magnitude

Figure 1 – A Map showing the location of earthquakes and their magnitude

Describe the distribution of earthquakes shown in Figure 1